Clarkefield · Suburb / Locality

Language in Clarkefield

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

Just 11.2% of people in Clarkefield use a language other than English at home. This is much higher than most similar areas, although it remains far below the Victorian and national figures.

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📍 Clarkefield, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While English is the main language for 78.2% of residents, others speak Arabic, Italian, or Greek. Notably, no one in the area reports speaking little or no English.

11.2% ▲ +42.9%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.9%
  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.9%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.

Language used at home

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In Clarkefield, English only is the majority at 92%; Arabic is next at 4%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Clarkefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20567/clarkefield/topic/language